Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Adam Putnam stated on July 17, 2018 in a TV ad: "Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age." Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund." Leah Vukmir stated on July 31, 2018 in an interview: "I have always been there with" Donald Trump. Kevin Nicholson stated on August 1, 2018 in an online video: Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump." Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level." Greg Abbott stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists." Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people." Leah Vukmir stated on June 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin's record includes "opposing harsher punishments for criminals who commit violent crimes near schools." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 6, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune: Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean." Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent." Kevin Cramer stated on July 31, 2018 in a radio interview: "I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government." AmericanJournalReview.com stated on July 20, 2018 in a blog post: "James Clapper Flips On Live TV, Admits Obama Behind Entire Russia Witch Hunt! (Video)" Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls." JB Pritzker stated on July 31, 2018 in a video on Twitter: "We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation." Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 1, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News: States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now." Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story: "Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11." Bloggers stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker." Bernie Sanders stated on July 30, 2018 in a video: Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period." Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he made "a record investment in schools." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal. Equity Forward stated on July 23, 2018 in an ad: Says HHS Secretary Alex Azar called family separations at the border and detention of children in cages "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity" and "is now in charge." Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
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Adam Putnam stated on July 17, 2018 in a TV ad: "Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age." Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund." Leah Vukmir stated on July 31, 2018 in an interview: "I have always been there with" Donald Trump. Kevin Nicholson stated on August 1, 2018 in an online video: Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump." Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level." Greg Abbott stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists." Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people." Leah Vukmir stated on June 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin's record includes "opposing harsher punishments for criminals who commit violent crimes near schools." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 6, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune: Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean." Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent." Kevin Cramer stated on July 31, 2018 in a radio interview: "I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government." AmericanJournalReview.com stated on July 20, 2018 in a blog post: "James Clapper Flips On Live TV, Admits Obama Behind Entire Russia Witch Hunt! (Video)" Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls." JB Pritzker stated on July 31, 2018 in a video on Twitter: "We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation." Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 1, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'" Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News: States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now." Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story: "Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11." Bloggers stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker." Bernie Sanders stated on July 30, 2018 in a video: Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period." Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says he made "a record investment in schools." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills." Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal. Equity Forward stated on July 23, 2018 in an ad: Says HHS Secretary Alex Azar called family separations at the border and detention of children in cages "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity" and "is now in charge." Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
Adam Putnam stated on July 17, 2018 in a TV ad: "Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age."
Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund."
Kevin Nicholson stated on August 1, 2018 in an online video: Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."
Jeff Greene stated on July 29, 2018 in a TV interview: "There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level."
Greg Abbott stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists."
Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people."
Leah Vukmir stated on June 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin's record includes "opposing harsher punishments for criminals who commit violent crimes near schools."
Rudy Giuliani stated on August 6, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."
Ted Cruz stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune: Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean."
Tony Evers stated on July 22, 2018 in a candidates forum: "Since Scott Walker has been our governor, we’ve gone from 50 percent state funding for the" University of Wisconsin System "to 15 percent."
Kevin Cramer stated on July 31, 2018 in a radio interview: "I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government."
AmericanJournalReview.com stated on July 20, 2018 in a blog post: "James Clapper Flips On Live TV, Admits Obama Behind Entire Russia Witch Hunt! (Video)"
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tony Evers "didn't revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and commenting on the bodies of middle-school girls."
JB Pritzker stated on July 31, 2018 in a video on Twitter: "We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 1, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network: "You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'"
Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News: States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."
Omar Rachid stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story: "Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."
Bloggers stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 30, 2018 in a video: Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period."
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2018 in rally in Tampa: "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills."
Matt Flynn stated on December 23, 2017 in interviews, news releases: On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal.
Equity Forward stated on July 23, 2018 in an ad: Says HHS Secretary Alex Azar called family separations at the border and detention of children in cages "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity" and "is now in charge."
Gwen Graham stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet: "When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
